WO2022003520A1 - Détermination de la présence d'équipements d'utilisateur ayant une qualité radio faible et ajustement de signaux de référence à utiliser avec ces équipements d'utilisateur - Google Patents

Détermination de la présence d'équipements d'utilisateur ayant une qualité radio faible et ajustement de signaux de référence à utiliser avec ces équipements d'utilisateur Download PDF

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WO2022003520A1
WO2022003520A1 PCT/IB2021/055718 IB2021055718W WO2022003520A1 WO 2022003520 A1 WO2022003520 A1 WO 2022003520A1 IB 2021055718 W IB2021055718 W IB 2021055718W WO 2022003520 A1 WO2022003520 A1 WO 2022003520A1
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Nuno KIILERICH PRATAS
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  • Exemplary embodiments herein relate generally to wireless communication networks and, more specifically, relates to determining presence of user equipment (UEs) in the wireless networks.
  • UEs user equipment
  • a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network has a number of states into which it can be placed, including a Connected state, an Inactive state, and an Idle state.
  • the Inactive and Idle states allow more power saving relative to the Connected state.
  • the Inactive and Idle states do not allow nearly the connection options that are allowed by the Connected state.
  • the Inactive and Idle states are also much more limiting than is the Connected state.
  • a UE in the Inactive state may be “camped on” a cell, meaning that the UE is not really “connected” to the cell, but instead has to go through a Random Access Channel (RACH) process before sending data.
  • RACH Random Access Channel
  • the UE may also be paged while in the Inactive state, and the UE has to wake up and examine a Paging Occasion (PO) in order to determine whether the UE is actually being paged.
  • PO Paging Occasion
  • the paging indicates the cell and its corresponding network has data, possibly including a voice call, for the UE.
  • the UE has to synchronize with the cell in order to be able to receive the PO. That synchronization process, among other things, could be improved.
  • a method in an exemplary embodiment, includes transitioning by the user equipment to one of an idle state or an inactive state, and acquiring information by the user equipment about a need of additional reference signals for synchronization purposes with one or more cells.
  • the method includes sending, by the user equipment and to the one or more cells, an indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization.
  • the method further includes receiving, in the user equipment and in response to the sending, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used in the idle state or inactive state.
  • the method also includes monitoring by the user equipment for additional reference signals according to the additional reference signal configuration and using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells.
  • An additional exemplary embodiment includes a computer program, comprising code for performing the method of the previous paragraph, when the computer program is run on a processor.
  • the computer program according to this paragraph wherein the computer program is a computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer.
  • Another example is the computer program according to this paragraph, wherein the program is directly loadable into an internal memory of the computer.
  • An exemplary apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories including computer program code.
  • the one or more memories and the computer program code are configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: transitioning by the user equipment to one of an idle state or an inactive state; acquiring information by the user equipment about a need of additional reference signals for synchronization purposes with one or more cells; sending, by the user equipment and to the one or more cells, an indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization; receiving, in the user equipment and in response to the sending, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used in the idle state or inactive state; and monitoring by the user equipment for additional reference signals according to the additional reference signal configuration and using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells.
  • An exemplary computer program product includes a computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer.
  • the computer program code includes: code for transitioning by the user equipment to one of an idle state or an inactive state; code for acquiring information by the user equipment about a need of additional reference signals for synchronization purposes with one or more cells; code for sending, by the user equipment and to the one or more cells, an indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization; code for receiving, in the user equipment and in response to the sending, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used in the idle state or inactive state; and code for monitoring by the user equipment for additional reference signals according to the additional reference signal configuration and using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells.
  • an apparatus comprises means for performing: transitioning by the user equipment to one of an idle state or an inactive state; acquiring information by the user equipment about a need of additional reference signals for synchronization purposes with one or more cells; sending, by the user equipment and to the one or more cells, an indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization; receiving, in the user equipment and in response to the sending, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used in the idle state or inactive state; and monitoring by the user equipment for additional reference signals according to the additional reference signal configuration and using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells.
  • a method in an exemplary embodiment, includes sending, by a cell in a wireless network, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used by a user equipment while in either an idle state or an inactive state. The method also includes sending by the cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment according to the additional reference signal configuration.
  • An additional exemplary embodiment includes a computer program, comprising code for performing the method of the previous paragraph, when the computer program is run on a processor.
  • the computer program according to this paragraph wherein the computer program is a computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer.
  • Another example is the computer program according to this paragraph, wherein the program is directly loadable into an internal memory of the computer.
  • An exemplary apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories including computer program code.
  • the one or more memories and the computer program code are configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: sending, by a cell in a wireless network, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used by a user equipment while in either an idle state or an inactive state; and sending by the cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment according to the additional reference signal configuration.
  • An exemplary computer program product includes a computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer.
  • the computer program code includes: code for sending, by a cell in a wireless network, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used by a user equipment while in either an idle state or an inactive state; and code for sending by the cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment according to the additional reference signal configuration.
  • an apparatus comprises means for performing: sending, by a cell in a wireless network, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used by a user equipment while in either an idle state or an inactive state; and sending by the cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment according to the additional reference signal configuration.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one possible and non-limiting exemplary system in which the exemplary embodiments may be practiced;
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a NR (5G) state machine, including state transitions;
  • FIG. 3 is an exemplary signaling flow showing exemplary embodiments;
  • FIG. 3 A is an exemplary signaling flow similar to FIG. 3, but where the serving and target cells are both in (and formed by) a single gNB, in an exemplary embodiment
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are logic flow diagrams performed by a user equipment and cell, respectively, and illustrate the operation of an exemplary method or methods, a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a computer readable memory, functions performed by logic implemented in hardware, and/or interconnected means for performing functions in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
  • the exemplary embodiments herein describe techniques for determining presence of UEs having low radio quality metrics such as low SINR and adjusting reference signals (RSs) for use by these UEs when, e.g., in Inactive or Idle states. Additional description of these techniques is presented after a system into which the exemplary embodiments may be used is described.
  • RSs reference signals
  • FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of one possible and non limiting exemplary system in which the exemplary embodiments may be practiced.
  • a user equipment (UE) 110 radio access network (RAN) nodes 170 and 170-1, and network element(s) 190 are illustrated.
  • a user equipment (UE) 110 is in wireless communication with a wireless network 100.
  • a UE is a wireless, typically mobile device that can access a wireless network.
  • the UE 110 includes one or more processors 120, one or more memories 125, and one or more transceivers 130 interconnected through one or more buses 127. Each of the one or more transceivers 130 includes a receiver, Rx, 132 and a transmitter, Tx, 133.
  • the one or more buses 127 may be address, data, or control buses, and may include any interconnection mechanism, such as a series of lines on a motherboard or integrated circuit, fiber optics or other optical communication equipment, and the like.
  • the one or more transceivers 130 are connected to one or more antennas 128.
  • the one or more memories 125 include computer program code 123.
  • the UE 110 includes a control module 140, comprising one of or both parts 140-1 and/or 140-2, which may be implemented in a number of ways.
  • the control module 140 may be implemented in hardware as control module 140-1, such as being implemented as part of the one or more processors 120.
  • the control module 140-1 may be implemented also as an integrated circuit or through other hardware such as a programmable gate array.
  • control module 140 may be implemented as control module 140-2, which is implemented as computer program code 123 and is executed by the one or more processors 120.
  • the one or more memories 125 and the computer program code 123 may be configured to, with the one or more processors 120, cause the user equipment 110 to perform one or more of the operations as described herein.
  • the UE 110 communicates with RAN node 170 via a wireless link 111 and with RAN node 170-1 via wireless link 111-1.
  • the RAN node 170 is a serving gNB, or a serving cell (of a serving gNB). For ease of reference, this will be referred to in some examples as serving gNB/cell 170, serving gNB or serving cell.
  • the RAN node 170-1 is a target gNB, or a target cell (of a target gNB). For ease of reference, this will be referred to in some examples as target gNB/cell 170-1 or target gNB or target cell.
  • both RAN nodes 170 and 170-1 are assumed to be similar and therefore only the circuitry in RAN node 170 is described here.
  • the RAN node 170 is a base station that provides access by wireless devices such as the UE 110 to the wireless network 100.
  • the RAN node 170 may be, for instance, a base station for 5G, also called New Radio (NR).
  • the RAN node 170 may be a NG-RAN node, which is defined as either a gNB or an ng-eNB.
  • a gNB is a node providing NR user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE, and connected via the NG interface to a 5GC (e.g., the network element(s) 190).
  • the ng-eNB is a node providing E-UTRA user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE, and connected via the NG interface to the 5GC.
  • the NG-RAN node may include multiple gNBs, which may also include a central unit (CU) (gNB-CU) 196 and distributed unit(s) (DUs) (gNB-DUs), of which DU 195 is shown.
  • the DU may include or be coupled to and control a radio unit (RU).
  • the gNB-CU is a logical node hosting RRC, SDAP and PDCP protocols of the gNB or RRC and PDCP protocols of the en-gNB that controls the operation of one or more gNB-DUs.
  • the gNB-CU terminates the FI interface connected with the gNB-DU.
  • the FI interface is illustrated as reference 198, although reference 198 also illustrates a link between remote elements of the RAN node 170 and centralized elements of the RAN node 170, such as between the gNB-CU 196 and the gNB-DU 195.
  • the gNB-DU is a logical node hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers of the gNB or en-gNB, and its operation is partly controlled by gNB-CU.
  • One gNB-CU supports one or multiple cells.
  • One cell is supported by only one gNB-DU.
  • the gNB-DU terminates the FI interface 198 connected with the gNB-CU.
  • the DU 195 is considered to include the transceiver 160, e.g., as part of an RU, but some examples of this may have the transceiver 160 as part of a separate RU, e.g., under control of and connected to the DU 195.
  • the RAN node 170 may also be an eNB (evolved NodeB) base station, for LTE (long term evolution), or any other suitable base station.
  • eNB evolved NodeB
  • the RAN node 170 includes one or more processors 152, one or more memories 155, one or more network interfaces (N/W I/F(s)) 161, and one or more transceivers 160 interconnected through one or more buses 157.
  • Each of the one or more transceivers 160 includes a receiver, Rx, 162 and a transmitter, Tx, 163.
  • the one or more transceivers 160 are connected to one or more antennas 158.
  • the one or more memories 155 include computer program code 153.
  • the CU 196 may include the processor(s) 152, memories 155, and network interfaces 161. Note that the DU 195 may also contain its own memory/memories and processor(s), and/or other hardware, but these are not shown.
  • the RAN node 170 includes a control module 150, comprising one of or both parts 150-1 and/or 150-2, which may be implemented in a number of ways.
  • the control module 150 may be implemented in hardware as control module 150-1, such as being implemented as part of the one or more processors 152.
  • the control module 150-1 may be implemented also as an integrated circuit or through other hardware such as a programmable gate array.
  • the control module 150 may be implemented as control module 150-2, which is implemented as computer program code 153 and is executed by the one or more processors 152.
  • the one or more memories 155 and the computer program code 153 are configured to, with the one or more processors 152, cause the RAN node 170 to perform one or more of the operations as described herein.
  • the functionality of the control module 150 may be distributed, such as being distributed between the DU 195 and the CU 196, or be implemented solely in the DU 195.
  • the one or more network interfaces 161 communicate over a network such as via the links 176 and 131.
  • Two or more RAN nodes 170, 170-1 communicate using, e.g., link 176.
  • the link(s) 176 may be wired or wireless or both and may implement, e.g., an Xn interface for 5G, an X2 interface for LTE, or other suitable interface for other standards.
  • the one or more buses 157 may be address, data, or control buses, and may include any interconnection mechanism, such as a series of lines on a motherboard or integrated circuit, fiber optics or other optical communication equipment, wireless channels, and the like.
  • the one or more transceivers 160 may be implemented as a remote radio head (RRH) 195 for LTE or a distributed unit (DU) 195 for gNB implementation for 5G, with the other elements of the RAN node 170 possibly being physically in a different location from the RRH/DU, and the one or more buses 157 could be implemented in part as, e.g., fiber optic cable or other suitable network connection to connect the other elements (e.g., a central unit (CU), gNB-CU) of the RAN node 170 to the RRH/DU 195.
  • Reference 198 also indicates those suitable network link(s).
  • a gNB/cell notation is used.
  • description herein indicates that “cells” perform functions, but it should be clear that the base station that forms the cell will perform the functions.
  • the cell makes up part of a base station. That is, there can be multiple cells per base station. For instance, there could be three cells for a single carrier frequency and associated bandwidth, each cell covering one-third of a 360 degree area so that the single base station’s coverage area covers an approximate oval or circle.
  • each cell can correspond to a single carrier and a base station may use multiple carriers. So, if there are three 120-degree cells per carrier and two carriers, then the base station has a total of 6 cells.
  • the wireless network 100 may include a network element or elements 190 that may include core network functionality, and which provides connectivity via a link or links 181 with a data network 191, such as a telephone network and/or a data communications network (e.g., the Internet).
  • a data network 191 such as a telephone network and/or a data communications network (e.g., the Internet).
  • core network functionality for 5G may include access and mobility management function(s) (AMF(s)) and/or user plane functions (UPF(s)) and/or session management function(s) (SMF(s)).
  • AMF(s) access and mobility management function(s)
  • UPF(s) user plane functions
  • SMF(s) session management function
  • Such core network functionality for FTE may include MME (Mobility Management Entity)/SGW (Serving Gateway) functionality.
  • the RAN node 170 is coupled via a link 131 to a network element 190.
  • the link 131 may be implemented as, e.g., an NG interface for 5G, or an SI interface for FTE, or other suitable interface for other standards.
  • the network element 190 includes one or more processors 175, one or more memories 171, and one or more network interfaces (N/W I/F(s)) 180, interconnected through one or more buses 185.
  • the one or more memories 171 include computer program code 173.
  • the one or more memories 171 and the computer program code 173 are configured to, with the one or more processors 175, cause the network element 190 to perform one or more operations.
  • the wireless network 100 may implement network virtualization, which is the process of combining hardware and software network resources and network functionality into a single, software-based administrative entity, a virtual network.
  • Network virtualization involves platform virtualization, often combined with resource virtualization.
  • Network virtualization is categorized as either external, combining many networks, or parts of networks, into a virtual unit, or internal, providing network-like functionality to software containers on a single system. Note that the virtualized entities that result from the network virtualization are still implemented, at some level, using hardware such as processors 152 or 175 and memories 155 and 171, and also such virtualized entities create technical effects.
  • the computer readable memories 125, 155, and 171 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor based memory devices, flash memory, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and removable memory.
  • the computer readable memories 125, 155, and 171 may be means for performing storage functions.
  • the processors 120, 152, and 175 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs) and processors based on a multi-core processor architecture, as non-limiting examples.
  • the processors 120, 152, and 175 may be means for performing functions, such as controlling the UE 110, RAN node 170, and other functions as described herein.
  • the various embodiments of the user equipment 110 can include, but are not limited to, cellular telephones such as smart phones, tablets, personal digital assistants (PDAs) having wireless communication capabilities, portable computers having wireless communication capabilities, vehicles with a modem device for wireless V2X (vehicle-to- everything) communication, image capture devices such as digital cameras having wireless communication capabilities, gaming devices having wireless communication capabilities, music storage and playback appliances having wireless communication capabilities, Internet appliances (including Internet of Things, IoT, devices) permitting wireless Internet access and possibly browsing, IoT devices with sensors and/or actuators for automation applications with wireless communication tablets with wireless communication capabilities, as well as portable units or terminals that incorporate combinations of such functions.
  • cellular telephones such as smart phones, tablets, personal digital assistants (PDAs) having wireless communication capabilities, portable computers having wireless communication capabilities, vehicles with a modem device for wireless V2X (vehicle-to- everything) communication, image capture devices such as digital cameras having wireless communication capabilities, gaming devices having wireless communication capabilities, music storage and playback appliances having wireless communication capabilities, Internet appliances
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a NR (5G) state machine, including state transitions.
  • RRC connected state 210 which may also be referred to as RRC_CONNECTED or RRC CONNECTED or RRC Connected.
  • RRC inactive state 220 which may be referred to as RRC_INACTIVE or RRC INACTIVE or RRC Inactive.
  • RRC idle state 230 which may be referred to as RRC_IDLE or RRC IDLE or RRC Idle.
  • transitions 240 involving data transfer, transitions 250, including RRC state transition time expiring or data inactivity, and transitions 260 that involve overload or “failure” cases.
  • state may be referred to as “mode”, such that the RRC Inactive state is the same as RRC Inactive mode.
  • the following transitions occur between the RRC_INACTIVE state 220 and RRC_CONNECTED state 210: a resume transition 240; a suspend transition 250; and a reject transition 260.
  • the following transitions occur between the RRC_IDLE state 230 and the RRC_CONNECTED state 210: an establishment transition 240; a release transition 250; and a reject transition 260.
  • There is a release transition 260 between the RRC_INACTIVE state 220 and the RRC_IDLE state 230.
  • Exemplary embodiments herein may relate to optimizations for UEs in the RRC Inactive or Idle states. While in one of the RRC Inactive or Idle states 220 or 230, the UE has to monitor regularly for paging. This is done according to the network defined paging cycles (e.g., the Inactive-DRX cycle of the UE in RRC inactive state 220). Rules are known at UE and network allowing to determine the right paging occasions (PO) based on a UE identifier (see 3GPP TS 36.304 and 3GPP TS 38.304).
  • PO right paging occasions
  • the UE identifier is known within the 5G-RAN, and thus the POs can be determined in the 5G-RAN to enable CN-Ievel paging within the Tracking Area and RAN- level paging within the RAN Notification Area (RNA).
  • RNA RAN Notification Area
  • the UE has to perform tracking and downlink synchronization with the serving cell in time/frequency.
  • RRC Inactive or Idle UEs have to perform these operations based on SSBs.
  • RNA-level there may be UE mobility within the RNA while a UE is in RRC inactive, as in the following: [0043] 1) The location of a UE in RRC Inactive is only known at the RNA-level;
  • the UE provides a periodic RNA Update to notify its presence within the
  • Exemplary embodiments may also relate to mechanisms that should increase the sleep time of RRC Inactive UEs, by provisioning Tracking Reference Signals (TRS) / Channel- State information Reference Signals (CSI-RS) for RRC_Inactive (and Idle) UEs that is to be defined during ReI-17 as part of ReI-17 WID on UE Power Saving Enhancements (RP-193239).
  • TRS Tracking Reference Signals
  • CSI-RS Channel- State information Reference Signals
  • TRS CSI-RS
  • RSRP reference signal received power
  • TRS/CSI-RS are applicable to RRC Connected state 210 only.
  • TRS is a resource set comprising multiple periodic CSI- RS.
  • the TRS/CSI-RS are configured on a per-UE basis, but multiple UEs can share the same RS resources.
  • NR supports a large flexibility in respect to the TRS/CSI-RS configuration. For instance, a resource can be configured with up to 32 ports, with a fully configurable density.
  • a CSI-RS resource may start at any OFDM symbol of a slot and the resource spans 1, 2, or 4 OFDM symbols, depending on the number of ports configured.
  • CSI-RS can be periodic, semi- persistent or aperiodic (DCI triggered).
  • DCI triggered For the use case of time frequency tracking, CSI-RS may be periodic, or aperiodic, with a single port configured, and the signal being transmitted in bursts of two or four symbols spread over one or two slots.
  • TRS/CSI-RS provisioning for RRC Idle/Inactive UEs will provide flexibility and power saving for the UE for performing tracking and DL synchronization in time / frequency before paging monitoring.
  • the UE will be able to use TRS/CSI-RS for idle and inactive mode that should be activated by a NG-RAN node a short time before the UE’s paging cycle is due, i.e., shortly before the time the UE needs to wake up anyway for monitoring the paging occasion, leading to an increased sleep time for the UE and in turn to power saving.
  • the UE can avoid being awake for a number of (subsequent) SSB periods (which may not be even aligned with the paging cycles). Basically, the UE would find exactly the reference signals the UE needs to prepare for the paging monitoring and can use the TRS/CSI-RS in the same way it would have done with the SSBs.
  • the NG-RAN 170 There is a signaling overhead for the NG-RAN 170 associated with the provisioning of TRS/CSI-RS to UEs, as downlink radio resources may have to be set aside for this purpose. Therefore, assuming the NG-RAN nodes can afford to spend additional resources for the purpose of providing TRS/CSI-RS to RRC Inactive or Idle state UEs, these RSs have to be available in the right cell, at the right time, for the right UEs, and in the right amount to be useful for a UE. In order to be useful and support this UE power saving feature in the complete RNA of a UE, the NG-RAN should have to determine/know:
  • a UE with good SINR can handle the downlink synchronization with the serving cell typically based on one SSB burst, whereas a UE with low SINR has to process N (e.g., 3-8 subsequent) SSB bursts before a paging occasion (PO) to be sufficiently well synchronized with the network in the downlink.
  • N e.g., 3-8 subsequent
  • SSB bursts before a paging occasion (PO) to be sufficiently well synchronized with the network in the downlink.
  • PO paging occasion
  • the decoding of PDSCH may be more sensitive to the synchronization due to the lower density of RSs in the PDSCH channel. This leads to a shorter sleep time.
  • UEs with low SINR would benefit from an adequate number of additional TRS/CSI-RS to be provided before their POs, whereas these may not be of much benefit from these for UEs in good SINR. They may only cost additional network signaling.
  • determining the presence of CSI-RS in 3GPP e.g. as part of the Release-17, will be left up to a UE autonomous detection or there will be a network indication of TRS/CSI-RS presence (activation/deactivation), e.g., in SIB.
  • the UE is assumed to be capable of detecting the presence of TRS/CSI-RS autonomously in quasi- colocation (QCL) scenarios based on the received SSB(s).
  • the TRS/CSI-RSs can be expected to be sent with a close proximity in time to the SSB(s), with a fixed power offset compared to the SSB(s), and with a known (pseudo-)sequence. Also, it can be expected that the TRS/CSI-RS will be used by the UE, if they are detected to be strong enough, and otherwise they will be ignored. However, if the TRS/CSI-RS presence is not indicated by the network, either one of the options below might be performed.
  • UE has downlink synchronization with the network to be ready for the PO also in the case that CSI-RSs are not present (to monitor for a paging DCI in the PDCCH during the PO and be able to decode an associated paging message in the PDSCH). This option leads to a reduced UE power saving potential.
  • the UE can determine the Doppler shift for one antenna port and then apply the result on both antenna ports for channel estimation, thus avoiding doppler calculations for both antenna port separately. See 3GPP TS 38.214, 5.1.5.
  • TRS/CSI-RS QCL to SSB may be assumed herein.
  • the UE can perform some operations when measuring the SSBs, which are helpful (e.g. whose outcome can be reused) when measuring/processing the TRS/CSI-RS measurements.
  • Exemplary embodiments provide methods for the network to detect the presence in the coverage area of a cell of a UE in an RRC Inactive state 220 (e.g., or Idle state 230) that benefits from additional reference signals for its synchronization with the network because of poor radio quality, where the detection may be aided by UE assistance leveraging RRC Inactive (e.g., or Idle) operations. That is, UE assistance may be provided along with, e.g., RRC Inactive operations (e.g., related signaling).
  • the UE may provide to the network an indication of low radio quality (e.g., low SINR/RSRP/RSRQ, e.g., SINR/RSRP/RSRQ less than a threshold, or a quantized version of that SINR/RSRP/RSRQ) as “assistance” as part of, e.g., a RNA update procedure (which is UE-initiated).
  • low radio quality e.g., low SINR/RSRP/RSRQ, e.g., SINR/RSRP/RSRQ less than a threshold, or a quantized version of that SINR/RSRP/RSRQ
  • assistant e.g., a RNA update procedure
  • This process enables an efficient provisioning of TRS/CSI-RS before the paging occasions of the UE, based on the UE’s radio quality metrics (such as SINR), which is indicative of the need and benefit of the UE from acquiring such additional TRS/CSI-RS as well as of their density, e
  • FIG. 3 An exemplary proposed method is illustrated in FIG. 3 and comprises the steps described in the following.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of an exemplary method or methods, a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a computer readable memory, functions performed by logic implemented in hardware, and/or interconnected means for performing functions in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
  • IEs Information Elements
  • a serving gNB/cell 170 is illustrated, as is a target gNB/cell 170-1.
  • a gNB typically forms multiple cells, and the serving or target cell is one of those cells for a corresponding gNB. In the description below, both the terms gNB and cell will be used.
  • reference 310 indicates that the UE is in RRC Connected state 210.
  • step 0 the network decides to move the UE to RRC Inactive state based on e.g., data inactivity and decides to trigger the configuration / activation of additional RSs (TRS/CSI-RS reference signals belonging to the serving cell) based on acquired radio quality metric(s) for the UE such as the UE’s RRM measurements performed by a UE in an RRC Inactive or Idle state, e.g. SINR (or a similar radio quality metric such as RSRP/RSRQ).
  • SINR is mainly used in the description below (and herein), but other radio quality metrics available at the UE might be used, or even a new dedicated metric defined for this purpose could be considered.
  • emphasis is placed herein on the RRC Inactive state 220, but the operations described may also be applicable to the RRC Idle state 230.
  • the provisioning of the TRS/CSI-RS may be made as function of the UE SINR.
  • the number of RSs and the configuration to be provided to the UE can also be determined based on the UE’s SINR. For instance, a larger number of RSs can be provisioned for a low SINR UE, in terms of any of the following elements related to the TRS/CSI-RS configuration: density, number of ports, number of OFDM symbols, frequency domain allocation, and/or periodicity. It is also possible that even a UE with high SINR may be provisioned at least one TRS/CSI-RS.
  • the UE 110 receives the RRC Release with Suspend Indication that moves the UE to the RRC Inactive state 220.
  • the RRC Release with Suspend Indication message includes in this example TRS/CSI-RS configuration for use in RRC Inactive and optionally an additional RSs presence indication.
  • the additional RSs may be configured / transmitted only for UEs in an RRC Inactive Idle state that have low SINR (e.g., or other radio quality deemed to be low), because these UEs can benefit more from the additional RSs.
  • the network transmits optionally additional RSs presence indication and the additional RSs themselves.
  • the serving cell 170 transmits TRS/CSI-RS for the UE e.g., periodically and according to the UE’s Paging Occasion (PO).
  • the serving cell 170 sends the TRS/CSI-RS also in step 5.
  • the relationship between RS and PO could be defined in various manners. Consider the following non-limiting set of options: [0069] Option 1 : the network indicates the exact timing of the RSs before the PO
  • the exact timing could be provided, in one example, as a delta versus the timing of the first PO (paging occasion) in a PF (paging frame). In another example, the exact timing could be provided as delta to the SSBs before the PO.
  • the network indicates a time window (e.g., via a start and/or an end) in which the RSs will (may) be transmitted before the PO.
  • the window timing could be provided, in an example, in respect to the SSBs before the PO.
  • Option 3 the network indicates only the presence of the RSs before the PO with no further information on their exact location in time.
  • Option 4 the network does not indicate anything and simply may transmit the
  • the UE autonomously detect their presence. However, their location in time may be still connected to the locations of the SSBs.
  • the UE in the RRC Inactive state 220 monitors for additional RSs, e.g., based on the received additional RSs configuration and (possible) presence indication and uses them at least for synchronization purposes.
  • additional RSs correspond to the TRS/CSI- RS that the network transmits to aid the UE in its synchronization effort.
  • TRS/CSI-RS complement the RSs already configured/transmitted (e.g., such as in the SSBs as one example).
  • the amount/density and the purpose and use of TRS/CSI-RSs may be different depending on the RRC state.
  • the configuration of TRS/CSI-RS is primarily intended for the network to learn about the radio environment as seen by the UE. That is, the UE reporting of the CSI-RS measurements (i.e. measured from the CSI-RS transmitted by the network) are useful e.g. for scheduling and link adaptation decisions at the network.
  • the configuration of TRS/CSI-RS for use in the RRC Inactive or Idle state may have a different purpose.
  • This purpose is to help the UE to acquire and/or maintain synchronization with the network for the UE to be ready, e.g., to monitor a paging DCI on PDCCH and a paging message in the PDSCH in a paging occasion. Therefore, these TRS/CSI- RSs may be sent “just before” (e.g., with a known/indicated time period from) the paging occasion of the UE.
  • the additional RSs may also be denser (e.g., in terms of TRS/CSI-RS per time period) than those used for RRC Connected.
  • the synchronization may be been lost because in RRC Inactive or Idle state, the UE may sleep for a long time (paging cycles are in the order of seconds, 1.28 seconds typically). This synchronization issue is typically not present in RRC Connected mode 210, in which the UE may not be sleeping for long periods and therefore may not lose synchronization with the network.
  • these additional RSs intended for RRC Inactive or Idle state could still be used after the UE transitions to RRC Connected mode, e.g., if the network allows/indicates that.
  • these RSs are tailored for acquiring synchronization with the network, thus there may not be a big need for them in RRC Connected mode, in which the UE may be capable of maintaining synchronization with the network.
  • RRC Connected mode in certain scenarios, e.g. where the DRX cycle is large.
  • RNAU RAN Notification Area, RNA, update
  • the UE in the RRC Inactive state 220 may send an indication of low SINR along with, e.g., the RNAU.
  • the indication of low SINR could be an indication of an SINR value/range, or an indication of “low SINR”, and in an example an indication that SINR is less than a network-defined threshold.
  • a “low” metric could be a selected / configured metric that is less than a (e.g., configured) threshold, where examples of radio metrics for UEs in RRC Inactive or Idle state can be DL SINR, (DL) RSRP, or (DL) RSRQ.
  • the UE estimates time/frequency (synchronization) errors (i.e., the deviation from the actual/nominal time/frequency) based on comparing RSs sampled at different times. Basically, the UE attempts to discriminate these errors (e.g., caused due to time/frequency drift of the local oscillator) from the radio changes of the channel (e.g., due to noise and/or fast fading).
  • time/frequency (synchronization) errors i.e., the deviation from the actual/nominal time/frequency
  • the UE attempts to discriminate these errors (e.g., caused due to time/frequency drift of the local oscillator) from the radio changes of the channel (e.g., due to noise and/or fast fading).
  • SINR SINR
  • the RNAU message may be sent via a random access procedure 326, where in Msg3 of a 4-step RACH procedure 326 or in MSGA of a 2-step RACH procedure 326, the UE sends a RRC Resume Request whose Resume Cause value is set to RNAU.
  • the presence of the low SINR indication can be indicated in a radio protocol header (e.g., MAC header) or a message with a resume cause.
  • the UE could provide the indication also if no other triggers are met (e.g., among a trigger for the periodic RNAU, a resume trigger after being paged by the network, or a resume triggered due to UL data present in the UE’s buffer).
  • no other triggers e.g., among a trigger for the periodic RNAU, a resume trigger after being paged by the network, or a resume triggered due to UL data present in the UE’s buffer).
  • the UE could indicate the need for and/or a request of additional reference signals. In one aspect, this indication is to be provided irrespective whether the UE is currently configured with TRS/CSI-RS for use in RRC Inactive state 220 or not. [0082] In one more aspect, the UE could indicate no need for the additional reference signals. This could be indicated, for example, by a UE having a sufficiently high SINR. In another aspect, this indication is to be provided only if the UE is currently configured with TRS/CSI-RS for use in RRC Inactive mode 220.
  • the UE can indicate in the following RNAU (e.g., one sent after step 4) that the UE either no longer needs the TRS/CSI-RS or needs a lower number of TRS/CSI-RSs.
  • RNAU e.g., one sent after step 4
  • the UE can trigger an earlier RNAU (or other message) where the UE will inform the NW about the need for additional TRS/CSI-RS.
  • step 5 the serving cell 170 sends additional TRS/CSI-RS, in accordance with the configuration previously sent.
  • step 6 the gNB of the cell receiving the RNAU request from the UE (in this example, the target cell 170-1) provides the SINR indication to the anchor gNB as part of the XnAP Retrieve UE Context Request, which may indicate RNAU as cause for the request.
  • the anchor gNB is the serving gNB 170.
  • the serving cell 170 stops sending the TRS/CSI-RS to the UE. This occurs in block 328.
  • step 7 upon receiving a XnAP Retrieve UE Context Request, the anchor gNB 170 stops provisioning TRS/CSI-RS for the UE (as the request serves as indication that the UE is not any longer under its coverage area) and will respond to the target gNB providing, optionally, the current TRS/CSI-RS configuration of the UE.
  • the decision to continue to transmit the TRS/CSI-RS could be based on the condition of multiple UEs, e.g., being present within the cell and correspondingly the TRS/CSI-RS could be provisioned to multiple UEs.
  • the receiving cell determines whether to provision the TRS/CSI-RS tailored for the UE (just before its POs) according to the SINR indication.
  • the provisioning may be made as function of the SINR, such as if the indication indicated low SINR.
  • the same/current TRS/CSI-RS Config is retained at the target cell 170-1.
  • the number of RSs and potentially the configuration to be provided to a UE is (or are) determined based on the UE’s SINR.
  • the number of RSs and potentially the configuration to be provided to a UE is determined based on indications/radio quality metrics of multiple UEs.
  • the target cell 170-1 provides to the UE 110 additional RSs configuration (e.g., as the activation of the TRS/CSI-RS Config) and (possible) indication of “presence/absence of TSR/CSI-RS” in response to the UE’s RNAU for a certain time T_RSpresence.
  • additional RSs configuration e.g., as the activation of the TRS/CSI-RS Config
  • (possible) indication of “presence/absence of TSR/CSI-RS” in response to the UE’s RNAU for a certain time T_RSpresence e.g., as the activation of the TRS/CSI-RS Config
  • the receiving cell starts provisions the TSR/CSI-RS in the cell tailored for the UE (just before its POs). Consequently, in step 10, the target cell 170-1 sends the TRS/CSI-RS to the UE 110.
  • step 11 the UE monitors for additional RSs, e.g., based on the received additional RSs presence indication and uses them at least for synchronization purposes.
  • FIG. 3 A is an exemplary signaling flow similar to FIG. 3, but where the serving and target cells are both in (and formed by) a single gNB, in an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates the operation of an exemplary method or methods, a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a computer readable memory, functions performed by logic implemented in hardware, and/or interconnected means for performing functions in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
  • This example has a serving cell 370 and a target cell 370-1 being in and formed by a single gNB 170.
  • the exemplary signaling sequence in FIG. 3 A is similar to the sequence in FIG. 3, but step 6 of FIG. 3 is now step 6A of FIG. 3 A, and is performed over the El/Fl interface. Similarly, step 7 of FIG. 3 is now step 7A of FIG. 3A, and is performed over the El/Fl interface.
  • FIG. 4 this figure illustrates a method performed by a user equipment in accordance with the techniques presented above. This figure further illustrates the operation of an exemplary method or methods, a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a computer readable memory, functions performed by logic implemented in hardware, and/or interconnected means for performing functions in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
  • the control module 140 may include multiples ones of the blocks in FIG. 4, where each included block is an interconnected means for performing the function in the block.
  • the blocks in FIG. 4 are assumed to be performed by the UE 110, e.g., under control of the control module 140 at least in part.
  • the user equipment performs transitioning to one of an idle state or an inactive state.
  • the user equipment 110 performs acquiring information about a need of additional reference signals for synchronization purposes with one or more cells.
  • the user equipment in block 430, performs sending, to the one or more cells, an indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization.
  • the user equipment in block 440, performs receiving, in response to the sending, information of additional reference signal configuration to be used in the idle state or inactive state.
  • the user equipment 110 performs monitoring by the user equipment for additional reference signals according to the additional reference signal configuration and using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells.
  • FIG. 4 is referred to as example. 1.
  • Example 2 The method of example 1, wherein:
  • the acquiring information is performed at least by determining by the user equipment that one or more radio quality metrics are deemed to be low; and [00101] the sending the indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization is in response to the determination by the user equipment that the one or more radio quality metrics are deemed to be low.
  • Example 3 The method of example 2, wherein:
  • the sending the indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization comprises sending an indication of the one or more radio quality metrics being deemed to be low.
  • Example 4 The method of any one of examples 1 to 3, wherein the indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization is sent in a radio notification area update message.
  • Example 5 The method of any one of examples 1 to 4, wherein the indication that additional reference signals are needed for synchronization is sent in a random access procedure.
  • Example 6 The method of any one of the examples above, wherein the one or more radio quality metrics comprise one or more of SINR, RSRP, or RSRQ.
  • Example 7 The method of any one of the examples above, wherein the additional reference signals comprise one or more of tracking reference signals and/or channel state information reference signals.
  • Example 8 The method of example 7, wherein the using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization purposes to synchronize with the one or more cells comprises using by the user equipment the additional reference signals to synchronize with at least one of the one or more cells in order to be ready to monitor for a paging indication and/or a paging message in a paging occasion for the at least one cell.
  • Example 9 The method of any one of the examples above, wherein using the additional reference signals at least for synchronization comprises using the additional reference signals for time and/or frequency error offset estimation and/or for tracking for demodulation and/or for reference signal received power measurements for mobility.
  • Example 10 The method of any one of the examples above, further comprising the user equipment ignoring the additional reference signals in response to radio link quality at the user equipment being determined to be high.
  • Example 11 The method of example any one of the examples above, wherein the information of additional reference signal configuration comprises one or both of indication of reference signal configuration or an indication that reference signals will be present in transmissions by at least one of the one or more cells.
  • FIG. 5 this figure is a logic flow diagram performed by a cell, as controlled by a gNB 170/170-1.
  • This figure further illustrates the operation of an exemplary method or methods, a result of execution of computer program instructions embodied on a computer readable memory, functions performed by logic implemented in hardware, and/or interconnected means for performing functions in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
  • the control module 150 may include multiples ones of the blocks in FIG. 5, where each included block is an interconnected means for performing the function in the block.
  • RAN node 170/170-1 which may be a gNB in examples
  • a “cell” is used as the entity performing the flow.
  • the cell performs sending information of additional reference signal configuration to be used by a user equipment while in either an idle state or an inactive state.
  • the cell performs sending additional reference signals toward the user equipment according to the additional reference signal configuration.
  • the flow in FIG. 5 is referred to as example 12.
  • Example 13 The method of example 12, wherein the information of additional reference signal configuration comprises one or both of indication of reference signal configuration or an indication that reference signals will be present in transmissions by the cell.
  • Example 14 The method of either example 12 or 13, wherein the cell is a serving cell and wherein the method further comprises causing, by the serving cell, the user equipment to transition to one of the idle state or the inactive state.
  • Example 15 The method of example 14, wherein:
  • the sending by the serving cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment is performed prior to the user equipment entering the selected one of the idle state or the inactive state.
  • Example 16 The method of either example 14 or 15, wherein:
  • the sending by the serving cell additional reference signals toward the user equipment is performed prior to transmission by the serving cell of a paging occasion toward the user equipment.
  • Example 17 The method of example 14, wherein the method further comprises:
  • Example 18 The method of any one of examples 14 to 17, further comprising sending, responsive to the request and from the serving cell toward the target cell, information of the additional reference signal configuration used by the user equipment in the serving cell while in either the idle state or the inactive state.
  • Example 19 The method of example 12, wherein:
  • the method comprises receiving, at the cell and from the user equipment in one of the idle or inactive state, an indication of additional reference signals being needed for synchronization; and [00127] the sending the additional reference signals is performed responsive to the receiving the indication of additional reference signals being needed for synchronization;.
  • Example 19A The method of example 19, wherein the indication of additional reference signals being needed for synchronization comprises an indication of the one or more radio quality metrics being deemed to be low.
  • Example 20 The method of example 19 or 19 A, wherein the cell is a target cell, the method further comprises sending, by the target cell and to a serving cell and in response to the indication of additional reference signals being needed for synchronization, a message indicating the indication from the user equipment of additional reference signals being needed for synchronization.
  • Example 21 The method of example 20, further comprising the target cell receiving information of a configuration of additional reference signal configuration used by the serving cell for the user equipment and wherein the information of the additional reference signal configuration to be used by the user equipment in the idle or inactive state is based also on the information of the configuration of the additional reference signals used by the serving cell for the user equipment.
  • Example 22 The method of example 21, wherein the message sent by the target cell and to the serving cell also indicates a request for context of the user equipment from the serving cell, and wherein the information of the configuration of the additional reference signals used by the serving cell for the user equipment is received along with information of context of the user equipment.
  • Example 23 The method of any one of examples 20 to 22, wherein the sending by the target cell comprises sending the information of the additional reference signal configuration to be used by the user equipment in the idle or inactive state using a radio resource control message.
  • Example 24 The method of example 23, wherein the radio resource control message comprises a radio resource control release message with suspend indication.
  • Example 25 The method of any one of examples 19 to 24, wherein sending by the target cell information of the additional reference signal configuration further comprises sending an indication that additional reference signal configuration already configured for the user equipment should be activated. [00135] Further examples are as follows.
  • Example 26 A computer program, comprising code for performing the methods of any of examples 1 to 25, when the computer program is run on a computer.
  • Example 27 The computer program according to example 26, wherein the computer program is a computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with the computer.
  • Example 28 The computer program according to example 26, wherein the computer program is directly loadable into an internal memory of the computer.
  • Example 29 An apparatus comprising means for performing:
  • Example 30 An apparatus comprising means for performing:
  • Example 31 An apparatus, comprising:
  • Example 32 An apparatus, comprising: [00158] one or more processors; and
  • one or more memories including computer program code [00160] wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising:
  • Example 33 A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:
  • Example 34 A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:
  • the exemplary embodiments allow acquiring, e.g., by the UE and exchange in the network, knowledge related to the actual need / benefit of a UE in RRC Idle or Inactive state of receiving additional RSs as well as, in some exemplary embodiments, knowledge related to the time/frequency density of the RSs.
  • TRS/CSI- RS used for RRC Idle or Inactive state UEs efficiently, such as only whenever a UE in RRC Inactive or Idle state requires them (e.g., has a low SINR or indicates the need based, e.g., on the internal knowledge of its synchronization capability/algorithms and the acquired radio channel conditions) and in an amount which is adequate to speed up the UE synchronization based on the given UE capability/conditions, and in turn saving power.
  • the TRS/CSI-RS when activated for this purpose, can be shared by multiple UEs that share the same/close PO periodicity.
  • circuitry may refer to one or more or all of the following:
  • circuitry also covers an implementation of merely a hardware circuit or processor (or multiple processors) or portion of a hardware circuit or processor and its (or their) accompanying software and/or firmware.
  • circuitry also covers, for example and if applicable to the particular claim element, a baseband integrated circuit or processor integrated circuit for a mobile device or a similar integrated circuit in server, a cellular network device, or other computing or network device.
  • Embodiments herein may be implemented in software (executed by one or more processors), hardware (e.g., an application specific integrated circuit), or a combination of software and hardware.
  • the software e.g., application logic, an instruction set
  • a “computer-readable medium” may be any media or means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transport the instructions for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer, with one example of a computer described and depicted, e.g., in FIG. 1.
  • a computer-readable medium may comprise a computer-readable storage medium (e.g., memories 125, 155, 171 or other device) that may be any media or means that can contain, store, and/or transport the instructions for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, such as a computer.
  • a computer-readable storage medium does not comprise propagating signals.
  • eNB or eNodeB evolved Node B (e.g., an LTE base station)
  • EN-DC E-UTRA-NR dual connectivity [00199] en-gNB or En-gNB node providing NR user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE, and acting as secondary node in EN-DC
  • E-UTRA evolved universal terrestrial radio access i.e., the
  • gNB or gNodeB base station for 5G/NR, i.e., a node providing NR user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE, and connected via the NG interface to the 5GC
  • I-RNTI Inactive-RNTI [00206] LTE long term evolution [00207] MAC medium access control [00208] MME mobility management entity [00209] ng or NG next generation
  • NG-5G-S-TMSI 5G S-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity [00211] ng-eNB or NG-eNB next generation eNB [00212] NR new radio [00213] NG-RAN New Generation - Radio Access Network [00214] N/W or NW network
  • OFDM orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing [00216] opt. optional [00217] PCell Primary Cell [00218] PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel [00219] PDCP packet data convergence protocol
  • PDSCH Physical downlink shared channel [00221] PHY physical layer [00222] PO Paging Occasion [00223] PRACH Physical Random Access Channel [00224] PRB physical resource block
  • PUCCH Physical Uplink Control Channel [00226] PUSCH Physical Uplink shared channel [00227] PS-RNTI Power saving-RNTI [00228] QCL Quasi-Colocation or Quasi-Colocated [00229] RA Random Access
  • RACH Random Access Channel [00231] RAN radio access network [00232] Rel release [00233] RLC radio link control [00234] RNA RAN Notification Area
  • RNAU RAN Notification Area Update [00236] RNTI Radio Network Temporary Identifier [00237] RRH remote radio head [00238] RRC radio resource control [00239] RRM Radio resource management [00240] RS reference signal [00241] RSRP Reference Signal Received Power
  • RSRQ Reference Signal Received Quality [00243] RU radio unit [00244] Rx receiver [00245] SDAP service data adaptation protocol [00246] SGW serving gateway
  • SI System Information [00248] SIB System Information Block [00249] SINR Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio [00250] SMF session management function [00251] SSB Synchronization Signal Block
  • TA Time Alignment [00253] TRS Tracking Reference Signals [00254] TS technical specification [00255] Tx transmitter [00256] UE user equipment (e.g., a wireless, typically mobile device)
  • UE user equipment e.g., a wireless, typically mobile device

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Un équipement d'utilisateur, UE, acquiert des informations concernant une nécessité de signaux de référence supplémentaires à des fins de synchronisation avec une ou plusieurs cellules, et envoie à la ou aux cellules, une indication précisant que des signaux de référence supplémentaires sont nécessaires à des fins de synchronisation. L'UE reçoit des informations de configuration de signaux de référence supplémentaires à utiliser dans l'état repos ou l'état inactif. L'UE surveille des signaux de référence supplémentaires selon la configuration de signaux de référence supplémentaires et utilise les signaux de référence supplémentaires au moins à des fins de synchronisation pour se synchroniser avec la ou les cellules. Une cellule dans un réseau sans fil envoie des informations de configuration de signaux de référence supplémentaires à utiliser par un UE lorsqu'il est soit dans un état repos, soit dans un état inactif. La cellule envoie des signaux de référence supplémentaires vers l'UE selon la configuration de signaux de référence supplémentaires.
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